Biology
This fish doesn’t just see with its eyes — it also sees with its skin.
DURHAM, N.C. -- A few years ago while on a fishing trip in the Florida Keys, biologist Lori Schweikert came...
Hundreds of Andean bird species at risk due to deforestation: New research shows how to protect them
Birds native to the tropical Andes, many of which cannot be found anywhere else, are threatened by increasing agricultural development...
Origins of coronary arteries
Coronary arteries are a vital part of the human heart, providing it with oxygen-rich blood so that it can work....
Did sabertooth tigers purr or roar?
When a sabertooth tiger called out, what noise did it make – a mighty roar or a throaty purr? A...
Thinning ice sheets may drive sharp rise in subglacial waters
Two Georgia Tech researchers, Alex Robel and Shi Joyce Sim, have collaborated on a new model for how water moves...
Research team developing a nano-sized force sensor and improving high-precision microscopy technology
In many cases, cells are very active in their movement and serve as power generators. The ability of cells to...
Tracking species range shifts in a changing climate
As our planet undergoes significant transformations due to climate change, habitats are being altered, appearing, disappearing, or changing in quality....
Understanding the neurological mechanisms behind Parkinson’s disease
Nearly one million people in the United States are living with Parkinson’s disease, making it the second-most common neurodegenerative disease...
UH leading multi-institutional program to provide research opportunities to postbaccalaureates
With the juggling act of maintaining grades while also keeping a job, undergraduate students pursuing STEM degrees often graduate without...
Wellcome Sanger Institute: Multiple organ functions of yolk sac revealed by early human development map
Credit: Megumi Inoue, DOI: 10.1126/science.add7564 The role of the human yolk sac in supporting early embryonic development and the first...
Climatic changes put the brakes on spider romance
Being wary of taking gifts from males takes on a new meaning among a South American spider species known to...
Racial and ethnic differences in gut microbiome emerge at 3 months old
Gut microbiome variation associated with race and ethnicity arises after three months of age and persists through childhood, according to...
Exploring the relationship between klotho and telomere biology in high-stress caregivers
BUFFALO, NY- August 17, 2023 – A new research paper was published by Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany...
The modern sea spider had started to diversify by the Jurassic, study finds
An extremely rare collection of 160-million-year-old sea spider fossils from Southern France are closely related to living species, unlike older...
For a new generation of antibiotics, scientists are bringing extinct molecules back to life – and discovering the hidden genetics of immunity along the way
“We need to think big in antibiotics research,” says Cesar de la Fuente. “Over one million people die every year...
New leaf-tailed gecko from Madagascar is a master of disguise
Leaf-tailed geckos are masters of camouflage. Some species have skin flaps around the whole body and head, as well as...
World’s deepest coral calcification rates measured off Hawaiian Islands
In the waters off the Hawaiian Islands, rates of calcification were measured in the deepest coral colonies and reported recently...
NTU Singapore scientists develop a sustainable way to convert kale waste into products for health and personal care
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a new technique to convert kale waste for use in...
Curious kids
Humans like to discover. Presented with something we’ve never seen before, most of us will be compelled to explore and...
More than 800 human-harvested shellfish species tend to be more resistant to extinction
In a new study, scientists Stewart Edie of the Smithsonian, Shan Huang of the University of Birmingham and colleagues drastically...
